From the opening notes of “No Surrender,” through the blistering solo of “Prove It All Night,” to the end of set-closer “Badlands” and across a seven-song encore, Bruce Springsteen proved he’s still The Boss at the Greensboro Coliseum, just a quick hour-and-20-minute drive up I-85, on Saturday night.
Finally touring after a pandemic delay of a few years — and thankfully resuming said tour after having to cancel three shows due to a mysterious “illness” from someone in the band earlier in the month — Springsteen and the E Street Band sounded and looked fantastic with strong performances across the board.
Bruce played and sang like a man 30 years his younger. Those lucky enough — or perhaps wealthy enough given the recent ticketing controversy that even led one of his most celebrated fanzines to shut down in protest — to attend one of this tour’s shows won’t leave disappointed.
Be sure to check out Queen City Nerve’s Soundwave, Charlotte’s most comprehensive live music listing, so you don’t miss out on any shows or concerts coming up. And hell, if you’re looking for something else to do, you can check out our events page as well, which runs the gamut of things to do in Charlotte. You don’t ever have to be bored again. You can check out more of Jeff’s pics and live reviews here.
Setlist:
No Surrender
Ghosts
Prove It All Night
Letter to You
The Promised Land
Out in the Street
Candy’s Room
Kitty’s Back
Nightshift
The E Street Shuffle
Darlington County
Johnny 99
Last Man Standing
Backstreets
Because the Night
She’s the One
Wrecking Ball
The Rising
Badlands
Encore:
Thunder Road
Born to Run
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Glory Days
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
I’ll See You in My Dreams
Thunder Road
Born to Run
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Glory Days
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
I’ll See You in My Dreams
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